Hamilton played center field for the Rangers, but will surely move to accommodate AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout. No matter: The Angels will find room for him in a deep lineup that also includes Trout, Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo and Kendrys Morales.

In 2012, Hamilton's sixth major-league season, he batted .285 with a career-high 43 home runs and 128 RBIs. He was named to the American League all-star team each of the past five years, ultimately realizing his potential as a former first-overall draft pick following his well-documented struggles with alcohol and substance abuse.

Hamilton missed five weeks early in the 2011 season after breaking his arm while sliding into home plate, but came back to hit 24 homers and drive in 94 runs in 121 games, batting .298.

In 2010, Hamilton captured the AL's Most Valuable Player award, leading the Junior Circuit with a .359 batting average and a 1.044 OPS - both career bests.

After arriving in Texas in a December 2007 trade with Cincinnati, Hamilton became one of the Angels' toughest outs. His 55 RBIs against the Angels are the most he has against any opponent (tied with the Oakland A's), and 14 of his 161 career home runs have come against the Angels.

Between Pujols and Hamilton, the Angels have committed $365 million to the presumptive third and fourth hitters in their lineup - a dangerous left-right combo that should rival the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder ($366.3 million) as one of baseball's best.

The Angels stole headlines a year ago by signing Pujols and free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson, but made only minor moves since the 2012 season ended. They signed Joe Blanton and traded for Tommy Hanson to fill out the back end of their starting rotation, but couldn't re-sign Zack Greinke, who agreed to terms with the Dodgers last weekend. Reliever Sean Burnett was their only other off-season acquisition.

Now the Angels face a surplus of riches. There's no room to accommodate Trumbo, Peter Bourjos and Vernon Wells in a crowded outfield. Only one of the three can be an everyday starter, barring injuries.

Wells, 34, would be difficult to trade with $42 million and two years remaining on his albatross contract. The 26-year-old Bourjos, who possesses a light bat but excellent range, drew interest at the 2012 trading deadline. Morales, the Angels' primary designated hitter in 2012 after missing all of 2011, could also be an attractive trade commodity with one year left before he becomes a free agent.

Signing Hamilton should ease the loss of right fielder Torii Hunter, who batted .313 and drove in 92 runs in 2012 before leaving for Detroit as a free agent. Cosmetically, it also steals some thunder from the Dodgers, who lured Greinke from Anaheim with a six-year, $147 million contract.

Neither the Dodgers nor the Angels made the playoffs in 2012, but will be expected to do so in 2013 after nabbing the best pitcher and hitter, respectively, on the free-agent market.